Rankings
| Data year |
Earned doctorates |
Full-time graduate students |
Total federal obligations |
Total R&D expenditures |
| Rank |
Percentile |
Institutions ranked |
Rank |
Percentile |
Institutions ranked |
Rank |
Percentile |
Institutions ranked |
Rank |
Percentile |
Institutions ranked |
| 2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
381 |
42.8 |
902 |
| 2016 |
|
|
|
545 |
78.8 |
693 |
585 |
59.3 |
992 |
358 |
40.5 |
896 |
| 2015 |
|
|
|
574 |
83.3 |
690 |
384 |
38.6 |
1,010 |
333 |
37.6 |
898 |
| 2014 |
|
|
|
564 |
82.5 |
685 |
509 |
51.5 |
997 |
316 |
36.2 |
888 |
| 2013 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
495 |
50.3 |
993 |
293 |
33.7 |
885 |
| 2012 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
299 |
34.1 |
893 |
| 2011 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
631 |
56.3 |
1,128 |
284 |
31.8 |
911 |
| 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
884 |
73.2 |
1,212 |
296 |
40.4 |
742 |
| 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
714 |
61 |
1,178 |
299 |
42.7 |
708 |
| 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
885 |
77.4 |
1,146 |
290 |
42.5 |
690 |
| 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
915 |
75.7 |
1,213 |
|
|
|
| 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTES:
Data
Federal obligations for science and engineering, by agency: 2016–07
(Dollars in thousands)
| Agency |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| All agencies |
. |
2,213 |
886 |
984 |
. |
552 |
271 |
473 |
164 |
136 |
| Departments |
. |
933 |
886 |
635 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
8 |
27 |
| Department of Agriculture |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Commerce |
. |
457 |
461 |
254 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
8 |
. |
| Department of Defense |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Education |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Energy |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Health and Human Services |
. |
457 |
425 |
381 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
27 |
| Department of Homeland Security |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of the Interior |
. |
19 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Labor |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Department of Transportation |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Other agencies |
. |
1,281 |
. |
349 |
. |
552 |
271 |
473 |
156 |
109 |
| Agency for International Development |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Appalachian Regional Commission |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
40 |
. |
80 |
50 |
| National Science Foundation |
. |
1,281 |
. |
349 |
. |
552 |
231 |
473 |
76 |
59 |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Office of Justice Programs |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Social Security Administration |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Federal obligations for science and engineering, by agency and type of activity: 2016
(Dollars in thousands)
Federal obligations for science and engineering, by type of activity: 2016–07
(Dollars in thousands)
| Type of activity |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| All federal obligations |
. |
2,213 |
886 |
984 |
. |
552 |
271 |
473 |
164 |
136 |
| Research and development |
. |
982 |
886 |
845 |
. |
438 |
40 |
24 |
148 |
50 |
| R&D plant |
. |
274 |
0 |
0 |
. |
0 |
231 |
449 |
0 |
0 |
| Facilities for instruction in S&E |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Fellowships, traineeships, and training grants |
. |
926 |
0 |
0 |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
27 |
| General support for S&E |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other S&E activities |
. |
31 |
0 |
140 |
. |
114 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
59 |
Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2016–07
| Selected characteristics |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| All full-time students |
52 |
38 |
36 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Not Available |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Male |
15 |
12 |
15 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Female |
37 |
26 |
21 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| First-year full-time |
29 |
18 |
15 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents |
50 |
38 |
36 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Hispanic or Latino |
5 |
2 |
3 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
45 |
35 |
31 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| American Indian or Alaska Native |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Asian |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Black or African American |
2 |
3 |
2 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| White |
42 |
31 |
28 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| More than one race |
1 |
1 |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Unknown ethnicity and race |
0 |
1 |
2 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Temporary visa holders |
2 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Science and engineering |
52 |
38 |
36 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Science |
52 |
38 |
36 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Agricultural sciences |
26 |
17 |
16 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Biological sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Communication |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Computer sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mathematics and statistics |
5 |
5 |
5 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Physical sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Psychology |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Social sciences |
21 |
16 |
15 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Civil engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Electrical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mechanical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Other engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2016–07
| Selected characteristics |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| All part-time students |
101 |
98 |
97 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Not Available |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Male |
35 |
35 |
36 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Female |
66 |
63 |
61 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents |
101 |
98 |
36 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Hispanic or Latino |
14 |
15 |
3 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
86 |
82 |
31 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| American Indian or Alaska Native |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Asian |
2 |
2 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Black or African American |
8 |
7 |
2 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| White |
74 |
73 |
28 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| More than one race |
2 |
0 |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Unknown ethnicity and race |
1 |
1 |
2 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Temporary visa holders |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Science and engineering |
101 |
98 |
97 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Science |
101 |
98 |
97 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Agricultural sciences |
34 |
38 |
34 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Biological sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Communication |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Computer sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mathematics and statistics |
13 |
11 |
10 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Physical sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Psychology |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Social sciences |
54 |
49 |
53 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Civil engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Electrical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mechanical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Other engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2016–07
| Field |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| All surveyed fields |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Science and engineering |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Science |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Agricultural sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Biological sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Communication |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Computer sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mathematics and statistics |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Physical sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Psychology |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Social sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Civil engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Electrical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mechanical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Other engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Health |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2016–07
| Type and primary source of support |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| All types and sources of support |
52 |
38 |
36 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Fellowships |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Federal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Nonfederal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Institutional |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Research assistantships |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Federal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Nonfederal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Institutional |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Teaching assistantships |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Federal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Nonfederal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Institutional |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Other types of support |
52 |
38 |
36 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Federal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Nonfederal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Institutional |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Self-support |
52 |
38 |
36 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2016–07
| Selected characteristics |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| All postdoctorates |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Not Available |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Male |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Female |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Temporary visa holders |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Science and engineering |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Science |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Agricultural sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Biological sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Communication |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Computer sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mathematics and statistics |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Physical sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Psychology |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Social sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Civil engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Electrical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mechanical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Other engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2016–07
| Field |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| All surveyed fields |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Science and engineering |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Science |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Agricultural sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Biological sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Communication |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Computer sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Family and consumer sciences and human sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mathematics and statistics |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Neurobiology and neuroscience |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Physical sciences |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Psychology |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Social sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Chemical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Civil engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Electrical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Industrial engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mechanical engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Other engineering |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Health |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2017–08
(Dollars in thousands)
| Field |
2017 |
|
2016 |
|
2015 |
|
2014 |
|
2013 |
|
2012 |
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
| All R&D fields |
6,025 |
|
7,335 |
|
8,992 |
|
9,626 |
|
14,204 |
|
14,393 |
|
17,051 |
|
13,906 |
|
10,905 |
|
11,664 |
|
| Science |
1,749 |
|
1,917 |
|
1,849 |
|
1,967 |
|
2,431 |
|
2,634 |
|
3,351 |
|
3,501 |
|
3,915 |
|
3,344 |
|
| Computer and information sciences |
21 |
|
39 |
|
34 |
|
64 |
|
39 |
|
3 |
|
5 |
|
85 |
|
53 |
|
72 |
|
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences |
555 |
|
654 |
|
709 |
|
1,074 |
|
1,230 |
|
1,176 |
|
1,344 |
|
1,205 |
|
1,845 |
|
2,054 |
|
| Atmospheric science and meteorology |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
2 |
|
16 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
2 |
|
0 |
|
| Geological and earth sciences |
16 |
|
17 |
|
33 |
|
11 |
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
9 |
|
48 |
|
37 |
|
66 |
|
| Ocean sciences and marine sciences |
262 |
|
356 |
|
540 |
|
1,038 |
|
1,176 |
|
964 |
|
874 |
|
1,040 |
|
1,796 |
|
1,955 |
|
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, nec |
277 |
|
281 |
|
136 |
|
23 |
|
38 |
|
211 |
|
461 |
|
117 |
|
10 |
|
33 |
|
| Life sciences |
809 |
|
858 |
|
1,013 |
|
740 |
|
903 |
|
881 |
|
1,401 |
|
1,360 |
|
1,582 |
|
1,050 |
|
| Agricultural sciences |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
6 |
|
1 |
|
12 |
|
18 |
|
0 |
|
| Biological and biomedical sciences |
760 |
|
849 |
|
1,010 |
|
738 |
|
880 |
|
850 |
|
1,358 |
|
1,324 |
|
1,507 |
|
1,031 |
|
| Health sciences |
20 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
4 |
|
21 |
|
23 |
|
24 |
|
57 |
|
19 |
|
| Natural resources and conservation |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| Life sciences, nec |
29 |
|
9 |
|
3 |
|
2 |
|
19 |
|
4 |
|
19 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Mathematics and statistics |
53 |
|
0 |
|
25 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Physical sciences |
37 |
|
284 |
|
9 |
|
0 |
|
9 |
|
27 |
|
244 |
|
589 |
|
116 |
|
74 |
|
| Astronomy and astrophysics |
0 |
|
5 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
22 |
|
40 |
|
47 |
|
48 |
|
36 |
|
| Chemistry |
37 |
|
279 |
|
9 |
|
0 |
|
9 |
|
5 |
|
204 |
|
542 |
|
68 |
|
38 |
|
| Materials science |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| Physics |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Physical sciences, nec |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Psychology |
0 |
|
10 |
|
0 |
|
11 |
|
41 |
|
36 |
|
0 |
|
5 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Social sciences |
136 |
|
63 |
|
23 |
|
20 |
|
123 |
|
326 |
|
332 |
|
143 |
|
80 |
|
0 |
|
| Anthropology |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| Economics |
0 |
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
4 |
|
7 |
|
11 |
|
0 |
|
22 |
|
19 |
|
0 |
|
| Political science and government |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
13 |
|
23 |
|
17 |
|
7 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Sociology, demography, and population studies |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
4 |
|
27 |
|
0 |
|
| Social sciences, nec |
136 |
|
63 |
|
22 |
|
3 |
|
93 |
|
298 |
|
325 |
|
117 |
|
34 |
|
0 |
|
| Sciences, nec |
138 |
|
9 |
|
36 |
|
58 |
|
86 |
|
185 |
|
25 |
|
114 |
|
239 |
|
94 |
|
| Engineering |
139 |
|
195 |
|
118 |
|
183 |
|
512 |
|
556 |
|
260 |
|
340 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering |
72 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
5 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Bioengineering and biomedical engineering |
4 |
|
0 |
|
2 |
|
162 |
|
485 |
|
508 |
|
229 |
|
336 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Chemical engineering |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Civil engineering |
0 |
|
7 |
|
17 |
|
8 |
|
11 |
|
46 |
|
31 |
|
4 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Industrial and manufacturing engineering |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
. |
|
. |
|
| Mechanical engineering |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Engineering, nec |
63 |
|
188 |
|
99 |
|
13 |
|
11 |
|
2 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Non-S&E |
4,137 |
|
5,223 |
|
7,025 |
|
7,476 |
|
11,261 |
|
11,203 |
|
13,440 |
|
10,065 |
|
6,990 |
|
8,320 |
|
| Business management and business administration |
1,303 |
|
1,399 |
|
1,166 |
|
1,071 |
|
830 |
|
806 |
|
778 |
|
839 |
|
818 |
|
798 |
|
| Communication and communications technologies |
0 |
|
0 |
|
1,890 |
|
1,912 |
|
1,427 |
|
1,985 |
|
2,818 |
|
2,145 |
|
2,072 |
|
2,328 |
|
| Education |
2,603 |
|
3,489 |
|
3,741 |
|
3,957 |
|
8,933 |
|
8,329 |
|
5,956 |
|
6,938 |
|
3,875 |
|
4,905 |
|
| Humanities |
12 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Law |
28 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Social work |
7 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
9 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Visual and performing arts |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Non-S&E, nec |
184 |
|
335 |
|
228 |
|
534 |
|
69 |
|
81 |
|
3,886 |
|
134 |
|
225 |
|
289 |
|
Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2017
(Dollars in thousands)
| Field |
All R&D expenditures |
|
Federal government |
|
State and local government |
|
Institution funds |
|
Business |
|
Nonprofit organizations |
|
All other sources |
|
| All R&D fields |
6,025 |
|
3,746 |
|
1,493 |
|
157 |
|
113 |
|
515 |
|
1 |
|
| Science |
1,749 |
|
1,004 |
|
321 |
|
77 |
|
59 |
|
288 |
|
0 |
|
| Computer and information sciences |
21 |
|
21 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences |
555 |
|
58 |
|
277 |
|
29 |
|
2 |
|
189 |
|
0 |
|
| Atmospheric science and meteorology |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Geological and earth sciences |
16 |
|
16 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Ocean sciences and marine sciences |
262 |
|
4 |
|
233 |
|
25 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, nec |
277 |
|
38 |
|
44 |
|
4 |
|
2 |
|
189 |
|
0 |
|
| Life sciences |
809 |
|
703 |
|
33 |
|
17 |
|
20 |
|
36 |
|
0 |
|
| Agricultural sciences |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Biological and biomedical sciences |
760 |
|
686 |
|
33 |
|
14 |
|
20 |
|
7 |
|
0 |
|
| Health sciences |
20 |
|
17 |
|
0 |
|
3 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Natural resources and conservation |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Life sciences, nec |
29 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
29 |
|
0 |
|
| Mathematics and statistics |
53 |
|
53 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Physical sciences |
37 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
37 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Astronomy and astrophysics |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Chemistry |
37 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
37 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Materials science |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Physics |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Physical sciences, nec |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Psychology |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Social sciences |
136 |
|
59 |
|
0 |
|
15 |
|
0 |
|
62 |
|
0 |
|
| Anthropology |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Economics |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Political science and government |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Sociology, demography, and population studies |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Social sciences, nec |
136 |
|
59 |
|
0 |
|
15 |
|
0 |
|
62 |
|
0 |
|
| Sciences, nec |
138 |
|
110 |
|
11 |
|
16 |
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
| Engineering |
139 |
|
101 |
|
21 |
|
17 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering |
72 |
|
72 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Bioengineering and biomedical engineering |
4 |
|
4 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Chemical engineering |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Civil engineering |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Industrial and manufacturing engineering |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Mechanical engineering |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Metallurgical and materials engineering |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Engineering, nec |
63 |
|
25 |
|
21 |
|
17 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Non-S&E |
4,137 |
|
2,641 |
|
1,151 |
|
63 |
|
54 |
|
227 |
|
1 |
|
| Business management and business administration |
1,303 |
|
437 |
|
767 |
|
0 |
|
4 |
|
95 |
|
0 |
|
| Communication and communications technologies |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Education |
2,603 |
|
2,204 |
|
268 |
|
16 |
|
0 |
|
114 |
|
1 |
|
| Humanities |
12 |
|
0 |
|
6 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
6 |
|
0 |
|
| Law |
28 |
|
0 |
|
2 |
|
26 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Social work |
7 |
|
0 |
|
7 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Visual and performing arts |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Non-S&E, nec |
184 |
|
0 |
|
101 |
|
21 |
|
50 |
|
12 |
|
0 |
|
Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2017–08
(Dollars in thousands)
| Source of funds |
2017 |
|
2016 |
|
2015 |
|
2014 |
|
2013 |
|
2012 |
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
| All agencies |
3,746 |
|
4,442 |
|
4,501 |
|
4,609 |
|
4,800 |
|
5,146 |
|
10,328 |
|
9,542 |
|
3,052 |
|
2,719 |
|
| Department of Agriculture |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
2 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
3 |
|
0 |
|
| Department of Defense |
4 |
|
7 |
|
39 |
|
152 |
|
645 |
|
926 |
|
1,584 |
|
1,370 |
|
1,168 |
|
854 |
|
| Department of Energy |
0 |
|
0 |
|
125 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
71 |
|
19 |
|
| Department of Health and Human Services (including NIH) |
447 |
|
421 |
|
481 |
|
389 |
|
107 |
|
35 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
72 |
|
5 |
|
10 |
|
18 |
|
11 |
|
22 |
|
36 |
|
43 |
|
48 |
|
36 |
|
| National Science Foundation |
443 |
|
534 |
|
229 |
|
173 |
|
108 |
|
163 |
|
296 |
|
443 |
|
57 |
|
70 |
|
| Other Agencies |
2,780 |
|
3,475 |
|
3,617 |
|
3,877 |
|
3,927 |
|
4,000 |
|
8,412 |
|
7,686 |
|
1,705 |
|
1,740 |
|
Headcount of R&D personnel: 2017–11
| Year |
Total |
|
Principal investigators |
|
Other personnel |
|
Postdocs |
|
| 2017 |
542 |
|
65 |
|
477 |
|
. |
|
| 2016 |
572 |
|
75 |
|
497 |
|
. |
|
| 2015 |
595 |
|
77 |
|
518 |
|
0 |
|
| 2014 |
817 |
|
72 |
|
745 |
|
1 |
|
| 2013 |
762 |
|
65 |
|
697 |
|
1 |
|
| 2012 |
714 |
|
61 |
|
653 |
|
2 |
|
| 2011 |
796 |
|
61 |
|
735 |
|
1 |
|